Am I back? Maybe. Not particularly claiming to be back as a regular thing. But I've done nothing except pencil sketches on paper for a couple months and wanted to step back into the digital world. For this one, I spent a little more time than I had before on the basic sketch, the one you don't see. And then used the simulated pencils for the outlines, and the simulated charcoal for coloring. Does it make the pictures better than those I did pre-hiatus? I don't know, but it makes them look different and that's something.

The pose is based on that of Sirius, a puppy in Nancy Beiman's extremely adorable comic strip FurBabies, https://www.gocomics.com/furbabies/2023/09/28 which is worth reading even for days when they don't feature the raccoon ( https://www.gocomics.com/furbabies/2023/10/01 )

When will I upload a new one? Who knows. Enjoy what's here.